Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED883.62 million
Share of Total Market: 69.0%
Flats overwhelmingly dominated off-plan activity, generating 83.6% of the segment’s total value. Villas represented a further 12.4%, while commercial properties contributed 3.0% and hotel apartments and rooms accounted for just 1.1%.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED396.84 million
Share of Total Market: 31.0%
Flats also led the ready market, accounting for 71.7% of transaction value. Villas contributed 19.9%, while hotel apartments and rooms represented 5.9%. Commercial properties were the smallest component at 2.4%.
Market Insights & Outlook
Apartments remained the market’s principal driver, generating a combined AED1,023.12 million across off-plan and ready properties, equivalent to 79.9% of total transaction value.
The day was particularly concentrated in the off-plan segment, which captured more than two-thirds of activity and was itself heavily driven by apartment transactions. Villas remained the clear second-largest category in both segments, although their contribution was considerably stronger within the ready market.
Overall, 17 August reflected a market firmly led by off-plan apartment demand, while ready properties continued to attract meaningful activity across apartments and villas. The additional AED592.28 million in land transactions further highlighted the breadth of capital moving through Dubai’s real estate market.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
Only freehold transactions are included
